Kirundi
abenegihugu
Word parts: ab-enegihugu
ah-beh-neh-gee-HOO-goo
How to say it
Kirundiabenegihuguah-beh-neh-gee-HOO-goosoon
Englishcitizenssoon
Frenchcitoyenssoon
Meaning
people who belong to a country by birth or citizenship.
Good to know
plural of umwenegihugu (umu-/aba- class); compound of umwene 'child/member of' and igihugu 'country'.
Examples
- Abenegihugu barafise uburenganzira bwo gutora.Citizens have the right to vote.
- Abenegihugu bose baremerewe kuvuga ivyiyumviro vyabo?Are all citizens allowed to speak their opinions?
- Nta benegihugu bari hanze y'igihugu muri iki gihe.No citizens are outside the country at this time.
- Abenegihugu bazokwitaba amatora ejo.The citizens will turn out for the elections tomorrow.
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